Santa Clara Valley
The Santa Clara Valley appellation was established in 1989 and covers 317,398 acres across Alameda, San Benito, Santa Clara. It contains 2 sub-appellations.
| Established | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Area | 317,398 acres · 496 sq miles |
| Counties | Alameda, San Benito, Santa Clara |
| Part of | Central Coast, San Francisco Bay |
| Contains | 2 smaller appellations |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.126 |
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Inside this appellation
How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by nan.
317,398 acres
Neighbouring appellations
The boundary, as written into law
Every American wine appellation is defined in federal regulations by walking the boundary landmark by landmark. The official description of this one begins:
The boundaries of the proposed Santa Clara Valley viticultural area are as follows: (1) The beginning point is at the junction of Elephant Head Creek and Pacheco Creek (approx. .75 mile southwest of the Pacheco Ranger Station) on the Pacheco Peak, Calif. U.S.G.S. map. (2) From the beginning point the boundary moves in a northerly direction up Elephant Head Creek approx. 1.2 miles until it intersects the 600 foot...
Boundary traced by the UC Davis Library from the official descriptions in federal regulation, and released under an open licence. Smoothed for manufacturing. Decorative use only, not for legal boundary determination.